By year
Owner complaints about Grote vehicles peaked at 1 in 2007
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, 2007 to 2026. 2026 runs through October.
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints and recalls files. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA.
Make
Grote
The complete NHTSA record for Grote vehicles: owner complaints, recall campaigns, defect investigations and manufacturer communications, for every model and model year on file.
Most Grote recalls are filed by Grote Manufacturing, part of Grote.
Owner complaints in the last five years01 on file in all, across 2 models
Recall campaigns42 in five years
Severity index100.0Crash, fire, injury or death per 100 complaints
Investigations31 service bulletins
Components
Equipment draws the most owner complaints about Grote vehicles, 100% of them
Share of all owner complaints on file, by component.
Source: NHTSA ODI.
Models
The Trailer Lighting Kits has the most complaints of any Grote model
Every Grote model with complaints or recalls on file, by complaints. Counts are not rates: NHTSA publishes no sales volumes.
| Model | Model years | Complaints | Severity index | Recalls | Investigations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trailer Lighting Kits | 1991 | 1 | 100.0 | 1 | 0 |
| Clearance/marker Lamp | 2006 | 0 | None | 2 | 1 |
Source: NHTSA ODI. Recall counts add campaigns across model years, so a campaign covering three years counts three times.
Latest recalls
Recent campaigns listing a Grote product
- 26E-055 Aug 12, 2026
Center roof marker lights may fail to illuminate
Lighting · 844 vehicles - 26E-054 Aug 12, 2026
Center roof marker lights may fail to illuminate
Lighting · 844 vehicles - 91E-024 Jun 14, 1991
Socket for the rear stop/tail/turn lamp is staked into the assembly 180 degrees out of position
Lighting · 5,537 vehicles - 86E-013 May 29, 1986
Turn signal and hazard warning switch fails to stay in locked "on" position when performing the hazard warning function
Lighting · 8,433 vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.